Today's NYT Daily Puzzles Suggestions (and Response) for Thursday, May 30, 2024
If you're searching for the correct response for the Connections puzzle on Thursday, May 30, 2024, look no further. In this article, we'll provide some tips, clues, and techniques, and eventually the solutions for each category. We'll also discuss the meanings of some complex words and how they relate to the puzzle. Be cautious, as there are spoilers ahead for May 30's NYT Connections #354! For a convenient way to access our Connections hints daily, bookmark this page. Additionally, this page includes our previous hints in case you missed a previous one.
Here are some general hints for today's Connections themes:
- Yellow category: Actions performed by pirates or thieves.
- Green category: Things you can obtain through favors or by knowing people in high positions.
- Blue category: Terms you might hear at a beauty salon.
- Purple category: A fill-in-the-blank word describing a small, pointy object used for marking or holding something.
Spoiler Warning: Solutions to May 30, 2024, NYT Connections #354
Now we're getting into spoiler territory. Scroll carefully if you don't want the entire puzzle revealed. (The full answer is coming up.)
Caveat: Some Difficult Parts
PUSH and PULL are both common action verbs, but they don't work together today.
SWAY and BOB are both words meaning to move back and forth or up and down, but they don't fit together today. The word SWAY is used as a noun.
BOB, BOBBY, and ROB are all names, but they don't fit together today either.
Today, SACK doesn't refer to a bag; it means to strip, remove, or take away.
The Themes and Answers in Today's Connections
- Yellow: PLUNDER
- LOOT, RAID, ROB, SACK
- Green: INFLUENCE
- CLOUT, PULL, SWAY, WEIGHT
- Blue: HAIRSTYLES
- BOB, CROP, FADE, SHAG
- Purple: PIN
- BOBBY, HAIR, PUSH, SAFETY
Another Spoiler Warning: The Answers Are Below
Are you ready for the solutions to May 30, 2024, NYT Connections #354? Here they are:
Yellow Group in Today's Connections
The yellow tiles in Connections today represent plundering, looting, or robbing. The words are LOOT, RAID, ROB, and SACK.
Green Group in Today's Connections
The green tiles in Connections today represent influence and reputation. The words are CLOUT, PULL, SWAY, and WEIGHT.
Blue Group in Today's Connections
The blue tiles in Connections today are related to hair and hairstyles. The words are BOB, CROP, FADE, and SHAG.
Purple Group in Today's Connections
The purple tiles in Connections today form a fill-in-the-blank where the blank is replaced by a word describing a small, pointy object used for marking or holding things. The words are BOBBY, HAIR, PUSH, and SAFETY.
Tackling Today's Connections Puzzle
Based on the letters BOBBY, HAIR, and PUSH, I believe the fourth word in the PIN category is SAFETY.
SWAY, PULL, WEIGHT, and CLOUT seem to go together because they are all synonyms for "influence" or "reputation."
SHAG makes me think of a type of hairstyle. Since it's positioned near BOB, FADE, and CROP, it can be included in the HAIRSTYLES category.
ROB, LOOT, SACK, and RAID all fit together as words related to burglary or destruction.
How to Play Connections
Read our complete guide on playing Connections or this summary:
- Visit the New York Times website or their Crossword app to find the Connections game.
- Examine the game board, which has 16 tiles with words or phrases.
- Identify a group of four tiles that have something in common, such as being related to a specific theme or concept.
- Once you've found your four tiles, click or tap them to select them.
- If you're correct, the tiles will disappear from the board.
- Repeat this process until you've completed the puzzle.
Good luck solving today's Connections puzzle!
Pick out four items and then click on the Submit button. If your answer is accurate, you'll find out the category and color. The most effortless one to figure out is yellow, followed by green, then blue, and finally, purple. If your guess was wrong, you'll be able to try again.
The objective is to correctly determine all four categories. However, if you make four errors before finishing the game, it's over, and the answers are revealed.
Winning the Connections Game
It's crucial to understand that these groupings are intentionally confusing. So, be prepared for some overlap. For instance, one riddle consisted of six breakfast foods: BACON, EGG, PANCAKE, OMELET, WAFFLE, and CEREAL. But, BACON was part of a group featuring artists such as CLOSE, MUNCH, and WHISTLER. EGG, on the other hand, was included in a group of items that come in dozens like JUROR, ROSE, and MONTH. Thus, make sure your set of four only contains those four items before clicking "submit."
If you're feeling lost, another approach is to focus on the words that appear to have no connection to the others. For example, when you see WHISTLER, the only thing that may pop into your mind is the famous painting "Whistler's Mother." You may have found the solution. When I played that game, I found out there was a painter named Close since Close didn't fit any other obvious themes.
Another way to succeed after getting stuck is to read some helpful tips. That's why we share these suggestions every day. Come back tomorrow to check out a new puzzle!
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The NYT Daily Puzzles team could provide additional hints for the Connections puzzle today, focusing on the 'entertainment' aspect of 'connections'. For example, they could suggest looking for performers or venues that have 'influence' in the entertainment industry.
In today's Connections puzzle, if you're struggling with the purple category, consider thinking of entertainment-related items that can be marked or held for identification.
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